Exploring the French and Grace Familiy Genealogies

Author DFrench

“Noise! You’ll have noise enough before long! The regulars are coming out!”

250th Anniversary – On April 19, 1775, the first armed conflict of the American Revolutionary War occurred on the village green in Lexington, Massachusetts. Alerted by riders Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott local militia assembled on the Lexington… Continue Reading →

The Spencer Shops

My paternal grandparents were master craftspeople, running the premier woodworking shop in Hartford, Connecticut during the 17th and 18th centuries. Their handiwork produced exquisite furniture that stands as a testament to their artistry. Below I’ve included brief biographies of these… Continue Reading →

Getting Away with Murder – A Case of Influence

My mother’s “Aunt Kittie,” Catherine Ruth Grace was born in 9 November 1889 in New Britain, Connecticut to William J. Grace and Mary Courtney Grace. Her siblings were: Joseph, Edward and Raymond (my grandfather). Catherine married Arthur Pearce Fourette in… Continue Reading →

Protected: What to Make of It?

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An Early Account of Lowell, MA by J.B. French

Below is an excerpt from a story told by Josiah Bowers (J.B.) French (my 3rd great grand uncle) from a collection of stories about the history of Lowell, Massachusetts in a book titled, “Contributions of the Old Residents Historical Association… Continue Reading →

Yes, I am Posthumous (Sikes)

Perhaps the most unusual name in my family tree (other than Bygod/Beget Eggleston) is Posthumous Sikes, the grandson of my 7th great-grandfather Victory Sikes (1649-1708). Posthumous, a farmer in Suffield, CT., is my 1st cousin 7x removed. According to a… Continue Reading →

Moraga History – Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados

In the 1970’s, I lived in the small, suburban town of Moraga, California attending Donald Rheem Elementary, Joaquin Moraga Intermediate, and Campolindo High School. While there may have been times where I failed to listen to my teachers, I am… Continue Reading →

A Mormon in the Ranks

Myron is the first follower of the Mormon faith (to date) that I have identified in my entire family tree.  He was baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1839 (only 9 years after the founding of… Continue Reading →

U.S. Grant – It is all Relative

In the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant writes of his being a descendant of Mathew Grant (below). Mathew resided in Windsor, Connecticut in the 17th century and is my paternal 10th great-grandfather (one of my 4,096 10th… Continue Reading →

I Swear, I Did Fight in the Revolution

My 5th great grandfather, Samuel Eggleston (1747-1837), served in the Continental Light Dragoons during the American Revolutionary War. In the pension application transcribed below, Samuel details his service, including having seen General George Washington at Newark, New Jersey. Submitted when… Continue Reading →

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